Chapter 60

As the whole roasted lamb became the most popular food at the party, its crispy skin, tender meat, and pure aroma, along with the unique seasonings, especially Li Ping's skillful slicing technique, left everyone, including Wei Li, staring in amazement. The two little ones at home, Xiao Mickey, and Bella's younger sister Becca, held up their small plates, looking up at Grandpa with admiration as he sliced the lamb. "So amazing!"

Wei Li was completely drawn in, circling around the edge, beer in hand, forgetting to drink as he stared intently at the small knife in Li Ping's hand, which deftly moved through the lamb bones, easily removing them one by one. "It's unbelievable, so cool, Han, you have to teach me this."

Wei Li, along with Kedi and Bill, looked on with admiration and excitement. Li Han smiled and said, "Wei Li, this isn't something easy; it takes years of practice. To reach Dad's level, it would take at least twenty years." "Oh, twenty years, Han, that's a real pity, but it's so cool." Wei Li was a bit disappointed.

Li Ping placed the sliced lamb on the small plates held by the four little ones, adding his secret seasonings, and served it to everyone. "Xiao Han, you should try it. Don't forget what you learned when you were young."

Li Han scratched his head and took the knife, trying to get a feel for it. "It's a bit rusty." Li Han held the knife and gently sliced the lamb leg, creating thin slices of roasted lamb. Before long, the entire lamb leg bone was removed.

"Han, that's so cool, it's like the hand of God." Wei Li's eyes widened as Li Han's skill was truly amazing. The knife moved lightly, and in no time, the lamb leg was completely stripped. Kelli, Bella, and Cynthia were also surprised by Li Han's skill.

Li Ping gave his son Li Han a stern look. This technique was passed down from the older generation, and while Li Han's display seemed impressive, it was actually the simplest technique. "Heh, Dad, I've been busy these past few years and haven't had much time to practice." "You, forget it. Next time you come back to China, visit your second grandfather. The old man often talks about how you're the smartest among the younger generation and the fastest learner of the old ways. If he sees you like this now, he might hit you with his cane."

"Ha, Dad, I just haven't practiced. I'll practice more in the future." As Li Han and Li Ping talked, Wei Li, Kedi, and Bill understood a bit. They couldn't believe how skilled Li Han was. It was rare to find someone more skilled than Li Han and Li Ping. Kedi suddenly thought of something and exclaimed, "Kung Fu, Chinese Kung Fu, Han, it must be Chinese Kung Fu, right?"

Wei Li, Bill, Kelli, Cynthia, Bella, and even the little ones, Xiao Mickey and Becca, were all curious about the mysterious Chinese Kung Fu. Li Han smiled and shook his head. "No, Kedi, this is just a culinary skill, not Kung Fu."

"Oh, that's a pity." Kedi was a bit disappointed, but he was still curious about Li Han's knife skills. Li Han found an apple and handed it to his father. "Dad, show us another trick." "You, forget it."

Li Ping held the knife in one hand and an apple in the other. He quickly flipped the knife between his fingers, and in a moment, he handed the apple to Li Han. Li Han took it and with a slight pressure, the apple skin peeled off in a spiral, revealing the apple slices. "Taste it." Li Han smiled and offered the apple slices to the amazed Wei Li and Kedi.

"This is truly magical." Bella covered her mouth in surprise. Kelli squinted, finding it incredible. "Han, this is amazing, I can't believe it's real, and it tastes great."

"Thanks, Wei Li, aren't you going to try a slice?" Li Han nudged Wei Li, who nodded in a daze.

"It's incredible, by God, this is a miracle, Han, I want to learn this skill."

Wei Li looked like he wanted to become Li Han's apprentice. Li Han had to warn him that this skill wasn't easy to learn. The knife was very sharp, and without years of practice, it was easy to hurt oneself. After Li Han explained for a while, Wei Li gave up the idea. The dinner party, with the roasted lamb, knife skills, beer, and snacks, and the four little ones playing on the table, ended with the two little turkeys, Dudu and Baobao, sneaking snacks into their little jars like mice. The two little gluttons.

After the party, Li Han gave some beer to Wei Li and the others. The small brewery had produced over ten barrels of fresh beer, which tasted pretty good. The barley, rice, and hops were bought from a supplier, but Li Han wasn't entirely satisfied and planned to grow his own. With the space spring water, the beer would taste even better. That night, Dudu secretly climbed into his father's bed, hiding under the covers. After Li Han took a shower and lifted the covers to go to bed, he saw little Dudu and laughed, tickling the little one who was pretending to sleep. Dudu giggled and rolled around, trying to avoid his father's hands. His pajamas rolled up, revealing his little tummy. Li Han touched Dudu's tummy, which was hard. "Little glutton, you ate so much. Where's Baobao?"

"Baobao ran away, Dad. Dudu is scared to sleep alone." Dudu climbed into Li Han's arms, and Li Han couldn't help but smile at the little one. He pinched Dudu's nose. "Dudu, sleep with Dad." "Yes, Dudu wants to hear the story of the ugly duckling." Dudu smiled widely, snuggled into his father's arms, and Li Han put on a diaper for him. Despite being more articulate than Baobao, Dudu still wet the bed and sucked his pacifier at night. After changing the diaper and giving him a pacifier, Dudu happily bit it. Without the pacifier at night, Dudu would bite anything. As Li Han told the story of the little duck, he gently patted Dudu, and the little girl soon fell asleep.

"Good, go to sleep." Li Han patted Dudu's little bottom, and with the pacifier in his mouth, Dudu wriggled and sat up, looking confused. "What's wrong, Dudu?" "Dad, someone is talking to Dudu."

"Talking?" Li Han paused and turned on the bedside lamp. Dudu nodded. "What are they saying?" Li Han was puzzled, and Dudu scratched his head. "Lots of things, seeds, and lots of little bugs, and little dogs."

Li Han became even more curious and suddenly remembered something. He opened the space, and indeed, the space had changed significantly. It had nearly doubled in size, the spring had grown larger, and a new space core, about the size of a fist, appeared in the center. "Dudu, do you still have the stones?" Li Han was excited. In the space, there was a small pile of broken energy cores and extremely pure diamonds, which Li Han had entrusted to Dudu. Initially, Li Han was worried about the secret of the space being revealed, but after several observations, he found that Dudu was more mature than he thought and never opened the space in front of others. Li Han had explained to Dudu a few times, and the little one always nodded and promised. Li Han felt relieved.

"Oh, the stones, Dudu's stones." Dudu quickly ran into the space toward the space core. Li Han saw that the broken space core had reformed into a new one. Dudu held the shiny space core and threw it up, embedding it into the top of the space. The entire space changed dramatically. The surrounding vegetables instantly turned to ash and disappeared, and Li Han and Dudu were ejected from the space. Dudu now held a bunch of seeds.

Li Han held a few small diamonds and sighed. The space had recovered, and a new space core had formed, but the energy diamonds had condensed into the space core. It was a significant amount of wealth, but Li Han, with his character, didn't dwell on things he couldn't change. He had one large and four small diamonds, and he planned to give one to his mother, sister, and Baobao for rings or necklaces, and the remaining large and small ones to Dudu as a dowry.

Li Han put away the diamonds and looked at the bunch of seeds in Dudu's hands, feeling puzzled. Could the system have recovered? "Dudu, what is this?" "Seeds." Dudu threw the small bunch of seeds on the ground, and they instantly shattered, scattering many seeds. "A bunch of seeds for a plot of land." Li Han was surprised by the number of seeds from such a small bunch. After waiting for a while, the space could be opened again.

The space had expanded significantly, now several times larger than when it was first obtained. The land alone was at least ten plots, each about a thousand square meters. The fish and shrimp in the pond had grown much larger, from finger-sized to palm-sized, swimming happily. Dudu ran over and took his father's hand. Suddenly, Li Han's mind was filled with new information, like a computer interface. The information about the space core reminded him of a farming game.

After the space core formed, only seeds obtained through the space could be planted. To obtain seeds, energy crystals were needed. There were two ways to get energy crystals: pure diamonds, with about one carat exchanging for a plot of ordinary-level seeds (like tomatoes and other common vegetables, the lowest level), and higher levels of seeds requiring more energy crystals. The exchange rates were: ordinary level (one carat), primary level (ten carats), advanced level (one hundred carats), and king level (one thousand carats), with the quantity of seeds based on the amount needed for one plot of land.

For royal-level seeds, Li Han didn't need to look. As for the exchange of living beings, it was similar to seeds. The most common pests required one carat for a group of ten thousand. Common creatures, mostly small insects, primary-level chickens, ducks, and geese, and common fish, required more. Intermediate-level cows and sheep, advanced-level carnivores, and king-level creatures like whales, lions, tigers, and even pandas, required even more. Royal-level creatures were rare, including giant and special creatures.

In addition to Earth's existing creatures, there were several special creatures, such as harmless, intelligent pets like Pikachu. The exchange requirements were beyond Li Han's capabilities, confirming that the creation of such creatures was extremely difficult.

Fortunately, there was another way to obtain energy crystals, though it was slower. Li Han looked at Dudu, understanding why he planted vegetables every day. He patted Dudu's head, admiring the little one's efforts. The second way to obtain energy crystals was through planting crops. Initially, using seeds from outside the space, only Dudu could obtain a small amount of energy crystals. The energy core's repair was mostly due to the small amount of energy crystals obtained from Dudu's vegetable planting. Now, as long as the seeds were obtained through the space, Li Han and even others could obtain a certain amount of energy crystals, though Li Han would get only half of what Dudu obtained, and others would get even less.

The space currently had one hundred energy crystals, enough to exchange for one hundred plots of ordinary seeds. The genetic perfection of ordinary seeds was about thirty percent, ten percent higher than organic vegetables outside. Li Han selected a few types and exchanged for a few bunches, enough to fill Dudu's small organic garden.

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